“I’m very positively impressed. The people here are all very cheerful and open. We’ll have a good time,” declared a happy Jonathan Tah after he had fulfilled all the request for photos and autographs from the huge set of fans at the airport. The Germany international and his teammates faced a packed programme with numerous highlights.
Bayer 04 TV accompanied the team under head coach Gerardo Seoane not just for the friendly against the Mexican top-flight club FC Toluca but also for the hot-air balloon flight over the Teotihuacán pyramids as well as the team evening at the end of the tour.
That has produced a 25-minute film with emotional images of Rudi Völler’s visit to the orphanage in Querétaro plus a host of entertaining moments with Lukas Hradecky, Sardar Azmoun and Co…

Bayer 04 midfielder Ibrahim Maza was honoured in Paris in the Best Algerian Young Player category at the Fennec d'Or awards for the Algerian Footballer of the Year, organised for the first time by the football journal La Gazette du Fennec. "It's an honour for me," said the 19-year-old, delighted with the award.
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On the back of two wins within four days, Bayer 04 Women round off an intensive Bundesliga week in the Black Forest. Roberto Pätzold's side have the chance to move back up to third place against SC Freiburg in the final fixture of Matchday 10 on Monday (18:00 CET) and draw level on points with second-placed VfL Wolfsburg.
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The last international break of this calendar year features the final qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. An overview of who's playing where and when from a Leverkusen point of view.
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Never before have Bayer 04 led 4-0 so early in the Bundesliga, never before have they won a Bundesliga home match by a higher margin. Leverkusen's exhibition display against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 produced many stories, records and debuts. While Kasper Hjulmand's side celebrated the rousing performance properly with the fans, Jonas Hofmann and Co aren't losing focus: "We have to be careful that we don't just praise ourselves. The games come thick and fast again after the international break." The Werkself Review has all the reaction and analysis of the 6-0 victory at the BayArena.
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